Gulf NRIs to build India's biggest mosque in Calicut

[SachDan]

Non-Resident Indians in the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries are contributing to build what is claimed to be India's biggest mosque, Share Mubarak Masjid, which will come up in the outskirts of Calicut, Kerala, home to a large number of NRIs living in the UAE. Speaking to Emirates 24|7, Dr MA Hakkim Azhari Kanthapuram, Joint Secretary of Markazu Ssaquafathi Ssunniyya of Calicut, said during his visit to the UAE that about one million members of the organisation, many of them living in the UAE, contributed Rs1,000 (Dh85) each to build the largest Indian mosque in a proposed Knowledge City, which is located on the outskirts of Calicut. To be built at a cost of Rs400 million (Dh33.33 million), the mosque will have a built-up area of 250,000 square feet, accommodating up to 30,000 worshippers. Markazu Ssaquafathi Ssunniyya is a leading religious and charitable institution in India, helping the destitute Muslims and orphans in their education and overall socio-cultural development. Dr Hakkim said there will be a library for Islamic research and a conference hall where both Muslims and non-Muslims can come in pursuit of knowledge. The mosque will also be surrounded by Moghul-style garden and landscaping. The entire township would cost about Rs12 billion (Dh1 billion). «ñhere will be an Islamic museum and an Islamic research and study centre. There will be a Heritage City, Healthcare City, Education City, Media City, Shariah City, Commercial City and Industrial city within the huge project area," he said. There will be professional engineering and medical colleges, a multidisciplinary hospital and healthcare city, a shopping mall, star hotels and convention center, as part of the Knowledge City," he said, adding that the proposed projects open new opportunities for the Non Resident Indian members of the organisation.? There will be a Shariah-complaint hotel. "The City layout has been finalised and urban planning is going on. Within the next six months, construction work will start. It will be a great historical projects for Indian Muslims," he said adding that currently 17,000 students including 6,000 residential students and some students from the USA, Europe and Middle East study at various educational institutions run by Markaz. Currently, the biggest Indian mosque is Delhi's Jamia Masjid, built in the 17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The Jamia Masjid is built with red sandstone and white marble. About 25,000 people can pray here at a time. http://www.emirates247.com/news/world/gulf-contributes-to-build-india-s-biggest-mosque-in-calicut-2011-08-09-1.412300

[Stuge]

Waste of money .we already have 1000's temples ,mosques etc .All the charity money is usually siphoned and trusties or people related to it become rich .Hardly any reaches poor who really want it .

[ganeshran]

Waste of money .we already have 1000's temples ' date='mosques etc .All the charity money is usually siphoned and trusties or people related to it become rich .Hardly any reaches poor who really want it .[/quote'] +1. Whats the use of building new religious structures when people already have enough places to pray. Why not build a school or orphanage if you can spare the extra cash.

[akshayxyz]

The only religion that knows how to best use the community/religious income is - sikhism. :respect:

[Rajiv]

^^ langar, free food for everyone..there is nothing more noble than that

[flamy]

The only religion that knows how to best use the community/religious income is - sikhism. :respect:

:hatsoff:

[Cricketics]

The only religion that knows how to best use the community/religious income is - sikhism. :respect:

Here in MD. iI know a women whose husband died. The lady has 2 kids. Both ABOUT 14-16 YEARS OLD. The Gurudwaara people aranged for the whole funeral and didn't let the lady's family pay anything.

[Rajiv]

Community man, community - very strong

[akshayxyz]

Community man' date=' community - very strong[/quote'] There are examples of other 'strong' communities. It is about fundamental values too.

[Rajiv]

There are examples of other 'strong' communities. It is about fundamental values too.

Not heard or seen as strong as Sikhs

[akshayxyz]

^ ask padosis :))

[Rajiv]

..only on paper

[Cricketics]

The only religion that knows how to best use the community/religious income is - sikhism. :respect:

Community man' date=' community - very strong[/quote'] Actually we can say that. Keeping religion aside also, if we take nationality. I see plenty of Bangla communities or Nepali communities which come together and support each other well. I used to work for a Bangladeshi who was Christian. He had this big community which used to help in different things. They even have their magazines and stuff weekly thing.

[Rajiv]

Not known many banglas or nepalis so dunno..but as a whole - worldwide, Sikhs have the strongest community. Gurdwara is welcome to all as well P.S 'tics, I see community and religion as 2 diff things

[yoda]

well it is their money, their religion, they can do whatever they want as long as it used for peaceful purposes and to serve their community.

[akshayxyz]

well it is their money' date=' their religion, they can do whatever they want as long as it used for peaceful purposes and to serve their community.[/quote'] ++ I was about to type that.

[Cricketics]

P.S 'tics' date=' I see community and religion as 2 diff things[/quote'] Well thats how it should be.. I agree.

[DomainK]

Good people do good deeds. No matter what the community background is.

[Rajiv]

^^ Not necessarily, you can be good to your close ones and family but not really helpful to the community

[Clarke]

Does this reflect the selfishness of us NRIs ? The richer ones prefer spending large amounts of money to appease our god(s) so that we may have a better after life :hmmm: